IFB-2026-100100-0313 School Nutrition Fresh Bread

Henry County Schools, operating through the Henry County Board of Education in Georgia, is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB-2026-100100-0313) to procure fresh bread products for its School Nutrition Program. The procurement seeks qualified suppliers to provide mandatory fresh bread items including dinner rolls, hamburger buns, sliced roundtop bread, and hot dog buns in both whole grain and white varieties, with weekly delivery to 53 school nutrition foodservice locations across the district. Products must be delivered Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., excluding holidays and school closures, on clean, temperature-controlled trucks at or below 40 degrees Fahrenheit with inside delivery to designated kitchen areas. All bread products must be fresh with a minimum shelf life of seven days from the pack date, and suppliers must maintain documented HACCP food safety plans with proof of current inspection scores. Required qualifications include proof of General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, evidence of proper Georgia licensing, three current references, and completion of all required certifications including non-collusion, non-discrimination, Georgia Immigration and Security compliance forms, and USDA debarment and suspension certifications. The submission deadline is April 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EST, with a question deadline of March 23, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EST; the evaluation period is scheduled for April 20-23, 2026, with notification to all offerors by May 18, 2026. The initial contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal terms subject to Henry County Schools' offer and Board of Education approval.

The solicitation does not identify specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though Henry County Schools has indicated a preference for suppliers offering local fresh bread products from Georgia and neighboring states, with all products to be domestic when available unless price is prohibitive. All pricing and delivery terms must be submitted electronically through the Euna Procurement Portal (Bonfire) platform in accordance with the bid table provided in the solicitation documents. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the procurement documentation. The district reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive technicalities, and award the contract in its best interest, and either party may terminate the agreement without cause upon thirty days' written notice. Damaged or poor-quality items must be replaced within 24 hours of delivery. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the available documentation.